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lion
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For you chaps and chapettes who have or have had Nikon F5's, I am looking for any user tips you can share with me.
Thanks,
Eric
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Eric Rose
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pachyderm
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| Batteries ..... lots of batteries. The only real negative I have with the camera is that is it a battery hog. I was going through a set of 8 Lithium batteries, every 20 rolls or so. The shutter interlock button is a real pain, but you will soon learn how to unlock and switch the camera on one-handed in no time at all. The F5 is a great camera, and I still use mine as a backup, but it doesn't come close to comparing with the F6.
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"Fujifilm remains true to its heritage and to the acknowledged superior image quality delivered by professional photographic film products." -- Fuji Press Release An old Hasidic story says we should wear a coat with two pockets in order to receive God's message. In one pocket, the message is: "You are nothing but one of billions of grains of sand in the universe." In the other, the message is: "I made the universe just for you."
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gopher
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I think I really extended the capacity of the batteries by simply using the center weighted or the spot meter... I have a theory that the "3d color matrix meter" reeeeeally uses a lot of energy for some reason.
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pachyderm
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superstrat (8/6/2008)
I think I really extended the capacity of the batteries by simply using the center weighted or the spot meter... I have a theory that the "3d color matrix meter" reeeeeally uses a lot of energy for some reason.Hmmm.... interesting idea. Not something I would have thought about. I probably should have mentioned before, that my battery usage was based upon using a VR lens. However, my F6, using the same lens went about 70 rolls before I changed batteries. Nikon has made good strides in power management between the F5 and the F6. BTW, welcome to TraditionalPhotography.
Robert M. Teague---------------------------------------------
Website: www.visionlandscapes.com
Blog: visionlandscapes.spaces.live.com
"Fujifilm remains true to its heritage and to the acknowledged superior image quality delivered by professional photographic film products." -- Fuji Press Release An old Hasidic story says we should wear a coat with two pockets in order to receive God's message. In one pocket, the message is: "You are nothing but one of billions of grains of sand in the universe." In the other, the message is: "I made the universe just for you."
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